CONDUCT BOARD POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND DISCIPLINE CHART

Policies:

Stewards must submit Incident Reports within five (5) calendar days of an incident. Persons other than stewards must submit Complaint Forms within fourteen (14) calendar days of an incident.
Conduct Board Violations or "write-ups" are first sent to the Conduct board.
- Conduct Board reports outcome to Executive Board with determination or referral to Executive Board if incident/violation is outside the Conduct Discipline Chart
- OR appeal.
Incident Report / Complaint Forms without a signature of the accused will still be investigated.
Official communications will be sent via USPS First Class Mail and email.
A quorum of at least three (3) Board members is required to adjudicate Class 1 offenses.
A quorum of five (5) Board members is required to adjudicate Class 2 or Class 3 offenses. If these quorums cannot be met due to unavailability of a Board member, a temporary Board member can be requested under the rules of the Hiring Hall Section 1.4.
The Conduct Board always has the authority to dismiss a complaint that appears to be harassment from a steward or co-worker rather than a genuine conduct issue by the worker.
A Conduct Board comprised of one current Executive Board member, one former Executive Board member and three members from the general membership, shall oversee disciplinary actions. The Hiring Hall Governance Board shall appoint the Conduct Board, at least annually.

Procedures:

Offenses are ranked into three (3) classes.
- Class 1: Minor Offense
- Class 2: Moderate Offense
- Class 3: Extreme Offense
Discipline resulting in Loss of Referral Days will be tracked and counted by the Business Agent.
- One Referral Day is equal to one day on which a worker would have been dispatched for work.
- Conduct Board will notify Governance Board of any assessed discipline to be enforced:
  - Fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of the ruling notification letter if no intent to appeal is received.
  - Immediately after an appeal that results in the ruling of the Conduct Board being upheld.
Unless noted, offenses will be recorded in a permanent record.
Appearance before the Conduct Board is required for all Class 1 second or subsequent offenses and all Class 2 and Class 3 offenses.
Intent to appeal discipline rulings must be submitted to the Conduct Board within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of the ruling notification letter. Appeal requests must be received by email or postmarked by the specific date included in the notification letter.

Approved: 18 August 2021, Revised 19 March 2023

Discipline Chart

OFFENSE	CLASS	1ST	2ND OFFENSE	3RD OFFENSE	REPEAT OFFENSES
Absent for Jobsite without Notification -OR- Walking Off the Job Site	1	Loss of 5 Referral Days	Loss of 10 Referral Days	Removal from Referral List
Tardiness (12 month rolling period)	1	Written Warning	Written Warning	Loss of 1 Referral Days	Loss of 3 Referral Days
Possession or Use of Alcohol or Controlled Substance on Jobsite	2	Loss of 5 Referral Days	Loss of 10 Referral Days	Removal from Referral List
Arriving at Work Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance	2	Loss of 5 Referral Days	Loss of 10 Referral Days	Removal from Referral List
Theft or Deliberate Damage to Property of the Employer, a Client or Sub-contractor of the Employer, or a Co-worker	2 or 3	Depending of Severity of Offense Discipline May Include (but not limited to) Loss of Referral; Removal from Referral List; Payment of Restitution; Referral to Authorities
Verbal Fighting on the Jobsite	1, 2 or 3	Depending of Severity of Offense; Discipline May Include (but not limited to) Loss of Referral; Removal from Referral List; Referral to Authorities
Physical Fighting on the Jobsite	3	Depending of Severity of Offense Discipline May Include (but not limited to) Loss of Referral; Removal from Referral List; Referral to Authorities - Minimum Loss of 30 Referral Days
Harassment or Discrimination (Creating a Hostile Work Environment) against any Employer; Client; or Sub-contractor of the Employer; Any Co-worker; or Any Member of the Public	3	Written Warning	Loss of 7 Referral Days	Loss of 30 Referral Days	Removal from Referral List
Substandard Performance of Assigned Job Duties	1, 2 or 3	Depending of Severity of Offense Discipline May Include (but not limited to) Written Warning; Loss of Referral; Removal from Referral List; Referral to Authorities
Offensive Appearance or Conduct (Profanity; Partial or Full Nudity; Obscenity) in View of Management or the Public on the Employer's Premises	1 or 2	Depending of Severity of Offense Discipline May Include (but not limited to) Written Warning, Loss of Referral, Removal from Referral List, Referral to Authorities

OFFENSE	CLASS	1ST	2ND OFFENSE	3RD OFFENSE	REPEAT OFFENSES
Substandard Performance of Assigned Job Duties including but not limited to the following:	1, 2 or 3	Depending on Severity of Offense, Discipline may include (but not limited to) Written Warning, Loss of Referral, Removal from Referral List, Referral to Authorities
The operator has been involved in an accident oe near miss with a MEWP. Observed deterioration of the operator's performance.		Mandatory grounding of worker from future equipment uses until retrained.
A documented drop of an object from height.		Manditory grounding of worker from future equipment uses until retrained
A documented blantant disregard of unsafe work leading to an accident or near miss		First Offense retraining	2nd Offense suspended from specified work activity for 2 months AND retraining	3rd Offense suspended from specified work activity for 12 months
Attempting to Replace Oneself on a Call After Having Accepted the Call	1	Written Warning	Loss of 2 Referral Days	Loss of 5 Referral Days	Loss of 10 Referral Days
Refusing to Cooperate with a Proper Investigation by the Conduct Board or the Hiring Hall Governance Board; Whether Against Yourself or Another	1	One Written Letter Asking for Cooperation. If continued refusal then referral to employer or authorities.
Purposeful Defamation Against an Employer, Client or Sub-contractor of an Employer; or Any Co-worker	1 or 2	Written Warning	Loss of 2 Referral Days	Loss of 5 Referral Days	Loss of 10 Referral Days
Stalking a Manager; Customer or Client of an Employer; or a Co-worker away from the Jobsite with the Intent to Harass or Cause Harm	3	Depending of Severity of Offense Discipline May Include (but not limited to) Loss of Referral; Removal from Referral List; Payment of Restitution; Referral to Authorities
Interfering with a Union Representative While Conducting Official Union Business	1 or 2	Written Warning	Loss of 2 Referral Days	Loss of 5 Referral Days	Loss of 10 Referral Days
Canceling After Accepting Calls from the Business Agent within 24 Hours of the Call (Unexcused / 12 Month Rolling Period)	1	Documented	Written Warning	Loss of 1 Referral Days	Loss of 3 Referral Days
Members Accepting Industry Work Outside of the Hiring Hall without Permission of the Business Agent	3	Written Warning	Loss of 15 Referral Days	Removal from Referral List Refer to Local

Approved: 18 August 2021, Revised 19 March 2023